It's almost October... the year has seemed to both flown by quickly and been a slow, meandering crawl. I'm drinking Weller's Antique- let's pontificate!
How do they keep winning?
* As I'm typing, the Cleveland Guardians are tied 2-2 to the Rangers. Assuming they win tonight, I believe they clinch a playoff spot; if they win and the Tigers lose, they win the AL Central.
I admit to being completely wrong about this team. I thought they were blowing up the team that made the ALCS last year, that they didn't have the offense to be contenders, and that just a little bad luck would cause them to lose 90 games.
They didn't have a little bad luck- they had phenomenal bad luck, as they lost two pitchers for the entire season due to a gambling scandal, one of them (Emmanuel Clase) being their closer. They still can't hit (they are dead last in the AL in runs per game), at one point they were 15 and a half games behind the Tigers... and yet, they keep winning. I am amazed and astounded by this team, and I cannot explain how they keep being successful.
* I've started writing again. Just flash writing at either the writing club or on the Absolute Write forums. But it's something. I don't know if I should try to rewrite my attempted book or try something new, but for now I'm enjoying just writing at the moment.
* The final Pink Floyd music retrospective will be Monday. It's been a fun exercise, and I've learned a lot about the group. I suspect I'll pick another artist sometime in 2026, but right at this moment I have no idea who that will be.
* As always, looking for a new computer game. I'm playing Grimdawn because there's enough variety to keep me interested, but I'd like something new. My problem is that many 1st person games trigger my vertigo. And I cannot play evil- which limits replaying some great games like Baldur's Gate 3. Suggestions are always welcomed.
Stay safe, my friends.
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